News
-
2023 elections: You no longer have to be a moneybag to contest elections in Nigeria – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has listed the positives the just concluded 2023 elections has recorded. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, he listed that the myth of political structures has been destroyed, young people are determined to take back their country and candidates no longer have to be moneybags to contest elections. He said; “There are some positive developments that were recorded. For instance, the myth of these political structures has been destroyed whereby people have shown that we are the structure, and the people are the structure ultimately.” “Secondly, young people have also shown this time…
Read More » -
Nigerians applying for passports to pay N1,000 NIN verification fee
Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1000 in Nigeria to verify their National Identification Number. The National Identity Management Commission disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on Monday. According to the commission, the fee is to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through timely verification of NIN. “This new arrangement is in furtherance of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s directive to streamline passport application, renewal, and issuance processes. “Consequently, a NIN Verification fee would be charged for each Nigerian passport application for this service.”
Read More » -
The only experience they can claim is the experience of corruption, stealing, and doing wrong things – Peter Obi slams those saying GRV has no experience to rule Lagos state
Presidential Candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi has declared that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour remains the best candidate for Lagos state. He described Gbadebo as a true Lagosian from a well-known family. ”His educational background, his age, everything is not in question and he has the right age and the right energy,” Obi said. Obi also disputed the notion that Gbadebo has to have experience, to govern Lagos. The former Anambra State Governor recalled that when he was campaigning to be the governor of his state, he was about 39 years old and people questioned what experience he had to govern.…
Read More » -
Be a man, concede your loss, and congratulate our President-elect – Fani-Kayode tells Peter Obi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has advised Peter Obi of the Labour Party to concede defeat to President-elect, Bola TInubu On Monday, Obi said he would challenge the process that led to Tinubu’s victory. Reacting to this, the former aviation Minister in a tweet via his Twitter handle, urged Peter Obi to accept defeat and congratulate Bola Tinubu of the ruling Party He wrote: “Surrender loading! Poor confused soul, no longer making sense. My counsel? Be a MAN, withdraw the case, concede you LOST, reign in your supporters and congratulate our President-elect.”
Read More » -
CBN confirms old N200, N500, N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, announced this in a statement on Monday. He said the decision was as a result of the ruling by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2023 ”Accordingly, the CBN met with the Bankers’ Committee and has directed that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till December 31, 2023. “Consequently, all concerned are directed to conform accordingly,” the statement read in…
Read More » -
It is illegal to reject the old notes – Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos state residents
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that it is illegal for residents of the state to reject the old N500 and N1000 notes in line with the March 3 judgment of the supreme court where it was stated that the old naira notes remain legal tenders until December 31, 2023. This was according to a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information. The Governor advised all state government agencies not to reject payments made with the old currency. The statement reads; ”The Lagos state government has noted the hardship sparked by the naira redesign policy, which…
Read More » -
If the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour party Peter Obi has claimed that he won the Presidential polls in Rivers State. He made this claim in an interview on Arise TV on Monday. he said the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike worked against him in the state. He dismissed the insinuation that only Igbos voted for him, asking: ”Are the Igbo in Nasarawa, are the Igbo in Plateau, are the Igbo in Abuja?” “In Rivers, where you know that the governor came out against me and everything; if the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won. I had over 50 something per…
Read More » -
God will save common Nigerians oppressed by those in authority – Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has said God would soon come to the aid of common Nigerians who are subjected to hardship by those in authority. He lamented that those in authority make life difficult for the common man. He said this during a live sermon on Sunday. According to him, God had, at the beginning of the year, revealed that some balloons would burst in 2023. “At the beginning of this year, the Almighty God said that some balloons will burst. I am looking forward to seeing those balloons burst because…
Read More » -
Politicians are now being nice and humble – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker Shehu Sani has said that Politicians are now being nice and humble as a result of lessons learnt from the February 25 presidential election. Shehu Sani in a tweet has suggested that the outcome of the elctions has humbled arrogant Politicians ”Politicians are now being nice and humble,” he tweeted. “They are reaching out to the displaced and traumatised victims of terrorism, sharing foodstuffs and promising them heaven. “The same widows and orphans they never visited for years. The voters are the kingmakers, if only they know.”
Read More » -
Obi had no path to victory, Tinubu knew this and used it to his advantage – Reno Omokri
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has said the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had no path to victory because he lacked national spread. He said Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC who was aware of that fact, used his trusted business partners to deceive Obi into joining the presidential race. He shared this in a post on Social Media. According to him, Tinubu displayed mastery in understanding the mentality of the Obidients, who he said lacked the humility to see that they were being played. He wrote; ”Peter Obi had no path to victory.…
Read More » -
Obi is just a worse Southern version of Buhari – Reno Omokri reacts to Peter Obi’s legal team composition
Reno Omokri has accused Petr Obi of Labour Party of nepotism following the composition of his legal team He described Obi as the worse version of President Muhammadu Buhari adding that Nigeria avoided the Rwandan situation by not electing Obi. He shared this in a series of tweets. He wrote: “By the composition of Obi’s legal team, it is safe to say Nigeria dodged a Rwandan style bullet by not electing him President. “Now I see why he appointed an Igbo Christian as Labour’s state coordinator for Sokoto. Obi is just a worse Southern version of Buhari. “Peter Obi should…
Read More » -
Does having sex for free make you a non-profit whoreganization- Sandra iheuwa seeks clarification
Businesswoman Sandra Iheuwa has taken to Instagram to seek clarification on sexual matters. She enquired about women who have intercourse with men for free. The businesswoman who shares a child with Ubi Franklin and Steve Thompson wrote: “If having sex for money makes you a hoe… does having sex for free make you a non-profit whoreganisation?”
Read More »